Psalm 18:1 {To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said,} I will love7355 thee, O LORD,3068 my strength.2391 cr 2 The LORD3068 is my rock,5553 and my fortress,4686 and my deliverer;6403 my God,410 my strength,6697{Heb. my rock} in whom I will trust;2620 my buckler,4043 and the horn7161 of my salvation,3468 and my high tower.4869 cr 3 I will call7121 upon the LORD,3068 who is worthy to be praised:1984 so shall I be saved3467 from mine enemies.341 cr 4 The sorrows2256 of death4194 compassed661 me, and the floods5158 of ungodly men1100{Heb. Belial} made me afraid.1204 cr 5 The sorrows2256{Or, cords} of hell7585 compassed me about:5437 the snares4170 of death4194 prevented6923 me. cr 6 In my distress6862 I called7121 upon the LORD,3068 and cried7768 unto my God:430 he heard8085 my voice6963 out of his temple,1964 and my cry7775 came935 before6440 him, even into his ears.241 cr 7 Then the earth776 shook1607 and trembled;7493 the foundations4146 also of the hills2022 moved7264 and were shaken,1607 because he was wroth.2734 cr 8 There went up5927 a smoke6227 out of his{Heb. by his} nostrils,639 and fire784 out of his mouth6310 devoured:398 coals1513 were kindled1197 by it. cr 9 He bowed5186 the heavens8064 also, and came down:3381 and darkness6205 was under his feet.7272 cr 10 And he rode7392 upon a cherub,3742 and did fly:5774 yea, he did fly1675 upon the wings3671 of the wind.7307 cr 11 He made7896 darkness2822 his secret place;5643 his pavilion5521 round about5439 him were dark2824 waters4325 and thick clouds5645 of the skies.7834 cr 12 At the brightness5051 that was before him his thick clouds5645 passed,5674 hail1259 stones and coals1513 of fire.784 cr 13 The LORD3068 also thundered7481 in the heavens,8064 and the Highest5945 gave5414 his voice;6963 hail1259 stones and coals1513 of fire.784 cr 14 Yea, he sent out7971 his arrows,2671 and scattered6327 them; and he shot out7232 lightnings,1300 and discomfited2000 them. cr 15 Then the channels650 of waters4325 were seen,7200 and the foundations4146 of the world8398 were discovered1540 at thy rebuke,1606 O LORD,3068 at the blast5397 of the breath7307 of thy nostrils.639 cr 16 He sent7971 from above,4791 he took3947 me, he drew4871 me out of many7227 waters.4325{Or, great waters} cr 17 He delivered5337 me from my strong5794 enemy,341 and from them which hated8130 me: for they were too strong553 for me. cr 18 They prevented6923 me in the day3117 of my calamity:343 but the LORD3068 was my stay.4937 cr 19 He brought me forth3318 also into a large place;4800 he delivered2502 me, because he delighted2654 in me. cr 20 The LORD3068 rewarded1580 me according to my righteousness;6664 according to the cleanness1252 of my hands3027 hath he recompensed7725 me. cr 21 For I have kept8104 the ways1870 of the LORD,3068 and have not wickedly departed7561 from my God.430 cr 22 For all his judgments4941 were before me, and I did not put away5493 his statutes2708 from me. cr 23 I was also upright8549 before him,{Heb. with} and I kept8104 myself from mine iniquity.5771 cr 24 Therefore hath the LORD3068 recompensed7725 me according to my righteousness,6664 according to the cleanness1252 of my hands3027 in his eyesight.5869{Heb. before his eyes} cr 25 With the merciful2623 thou wilt shew thyself merciful;2616 with an upright8549 man1399 thou wilt shew thyself upright;8552 cr 26 With the pure1305 thou wilt shew thyself pure;1305 and with the froward6141 thou wilt shew thyself froward.6617{Or, wrestle} cr 27 For thou wilt save3467 the afflicted6041 people;5971 but wilt bring down8213 high7311 looks.5869 cr 28 For thou wilt light215 my candle:5216{Or, lamp} the LORD3068 my God430 will enlighten5050 my darkness.2822 cr 29 For by thee I have run through7323{Or, broken} a troop;1416 and by my God430 have I leaped over1801 a wall.7791 cr

Psalm 18:30 As for God,410 his way1870 is perfect:8549 the word565 of the LORD3068 is tried:6884{Or, refined} he is a buckler4043 to all those that trust2620 in him. cr 31 For who is God433 save1107 the LORD?3068 or who is a rock6697 save2108 our God?430 cr 32 It is God410 that girdeth247 me with strength,2428 and maketh5414 my way1870 perfect.8549 cr 33 He maketh7737 my feet7272 like hinds'355 feet, and setteth5975 me upon my high places.1116 cr 34 He teacheth3925 my hands3027 to war,4421 so that a bow7198 of steel5154 is broken5181 by mine arms.2220 cr 35 Thou hast also given5414 me the shield4043 of thy salvation:3468 and thy right hand3225 hath holden me up,5582 and thy gentleness6037 hath made me great.7235{Or, with thy meekness thou hast multiplied me} cr 36 Thou hast enlarged7337 my steps6806 under me, that my feet7166{Heb. mine ankles} did not slip.4571 cr 37 I have pursued7291 mine enemies,341 and overtaken5381 them: neither did I turn again7725 till they were consumed.3615 cr 38 I have wounded4272 them that they were not able3201 to rise:6965 they are fallen5307 under my feet.7272 cr 39 For thou hast girded247 me with strength2428 unto the battle:4421 thou hast subdued3766{Heb. caused to bow} under me those that rose up6965 against me. cr 40 Thou hast also given5414 me the necks6203 of mine enemies;341 that I might destroy6789 them that hate8130 me. cr 41 They cried,7768 but there was none to save3467 them: even unto the LORD,3068 but he answered6030 them not. cr 42 Then did I beat7833 them small as the dust6083 before6440 the wind:7307 I did cast them out7324 as the dirt2916 in the streets.2351 cr 43 Thou hast delivered6403 me from the strivings7379 of the people;5971 and thou hast made7760 me the head7218 of the heathen:1471 a people5971 whom I have not known3045 shall serve5647 me. cr 44 As soon as they hear8088 241{Heb. at the hearing of the ear} of me, they shall obey8085 me: the strangers1121 5236{Heb. the sons of the stranger} shall submit3584{Or, yield feigned obedience} themselves unto me. cr 45 The strangers1121 5236 shall fade away,5034 and be afraid2727 out of their close places.4526 cr 46 The LORD3068 liveth;2416 and blessed1288 be my rock;6697 and let the God430 of my salvation3468 be exalted.7311 cr 47 It is God410 that avengeth5414 5360{Heb. giveth avengements for me} me, and subdueth1696{Or, destroyeth} the people5971 under me. cr 48 He delivereth6403 me from mine enemies:341 yea, thou liftest me up7311 above those that rise up6965 against me: thou hast delivered5337 me from the violent2555 man.376{Heb. man of violence} cr 49 Therefore will I give{Or, confess} thanks3034 unto thee, O LORD,3068 among the heathen,1471 and sing praises2167 unto thy name.8034 cr 50 Great1431 deliverance3444 giveth he to his king;4428 and sheweth6213 mercy2617 to his anointed,4899 to David,1732 and to his seed2233 for5704 evermore.5769 cr